So, I work at a summer camp, and I think a child I look after is autistic. I'm well versed in the presentations, and she seems to have less support needs, but I still think it's important to tell her parents about this and recommend they see a professional for more advice.
The only thing is, I discussed this with my boss, and apparently it's not a good idea. Given that we aren't actually a school, with an actual SEN co-ordinator, just a summer camp, our word holds less weight, and given his experience with this in the past, parents don't take kindly to our concerns.
So far I've done my best to make camp more accessible for the more neurodiverse kids. I give them the option of sitting out our more taxing activities, and try to help them overcome any shyness or issues to help them socialise with the others. We're working on having ear defenders and the like, but it's a bit slow going.
Anyway, my point was if there was anything I could do? I wanted to have a parent's perspective on this so any advice helps. Thanks for reading.